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Cabaret’s ‘What Would You Do?’ More Relevant Now

by Corrina Lawson 14 September, 2023
by Corrina Lawson 14 September, 2023

Cabaret has always been a story about desperate people hoping to create a place for…

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A Big-Hearted “Car Trouble” by Robert Rorke

by Lauren Alwan 2 September, 2023
by Lauren Alwan 2 September, 2023

Here is our original review of “Car Trouble” in honor of our dear friend, Robert…

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The Journey and The Moment in “Lolth’s Warrior” by R.A. Salvatore

by Tee Tate 31 August, 2023
by Tee Tate 31 August, 2023

Lolth’s Warrior, a friend, a father, a man caught between the darkness and the light.…

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A Spectacular Collision Of Pluck And Honor In “Capture the Sun” by Jessie Mihalik

by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2023
by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2023

When you Capture the Sun, yes, the sex turns to steam! Hitting All The Right…

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Perfect Distraction with “The Witch and the Tsar” by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

by Tee Tate 22 August, 2023
by Tee Tate 22 August, 2023

The Witch and the Tsar, Baba Yaga is a champion and savior to her people…

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“The Exorcist Legacy – 50 Years of Fear” by Nat Segaloff

by J.S. Hood 18 August, 2023
by J.S. Hood 18 August, 2023

Just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the film The…

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2 Hero Mercenaries Rule “Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz” by Garth Nix

by Tee Tate 14 August, 2023
by Tee Tate 14 August, 2023

Dont’ miss Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet…

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“Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” by Robin Black is Personal

by Nan Cuba 10 August, 2023
by Nan Cuba 10 August, 2023

LitStack is proud to give you this review written by guest contributor, Nan Cuba, who…

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The Danger Of Nostalgia In “Wicked” Retconning The Past

by Corrina Lawson 3 August, 2023
by Corrina Lawson 3 August, 2023

Wicked the musical is a play from a book based on a movie musical based…

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Kathy Nelson’s “The Ledger of Mistakes” – a LitStack Poetry Review

by Michael Collins 28 July, 2023
by Michael Collins 28 July, 2023

“…and my edges began to dissolve into the rising dark” The Ledger of Mistakes In…

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Beautiful Complexity in “Bearded Lady” by Allison Landa

by Rylie Fong 7 July, 2023
by Rylie Fong 7 July, 2023

A debut LitStack Review of Bearded Lady, by Allison Landa. A Rift In Consciousness Philosopher…

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Find Your Heart On The Shelves At Tubby & Coos

by Tee Tate 28 June, 2023
by Tee Tate 28 June, 2023

Tubby & Coos is doing great! But 12 years ago, booksellers scrambled to maintain their…

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426 Episodes of “The Big Gay Fiction Podcast” Will Help You Survive

by Tee Tate 20 June, 2023
by Tee Tate 20 June, 2023

The Big Gay Fiction Podcast saves the world! A Surge of Diversity in Publishing Readers…

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17 in the Hollow Series – “Demons of Good and Evil”

by Tee Tate 13 June, 2023
by Tee Tate 13 June, 2023

A return to the Hollows in Demons of Good and Evil, where Rachel Morgan learns…

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A Brilliant 10 for “Linesman” – Revisiting Ean Lambert’s Singing in the Novel by S.K. Dunstall

by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023
by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023

LinesmanS. K. Dunstall*Ace BooksRelease Date:  June 30, 2015ISBN 978-0-425-27952-6 The Best Books are Timeless. Is…

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You’ll Love the 4 Jessicas in “The Variants” by Marvel Comics

by Corrina Lawson 14 April, 2023
by Corrina Lawson 14 April, 2023

Writer: Gail SimoneArt: Phil NotoPublisher: Marvel UniversePublish Date: March 14, 2023 Publisher’s Description What would…

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The Women Could Fly, by Megan Giddings

by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023
by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023

It’s been a while since this dyed-in-the-wool fan of speculative and (often) dystopian fiction found…

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Stanley Tucci’s Taste: My Life Through Food & Six of Crows

by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023
by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023

Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as…

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“They’re Coming to Get You” – Zombification in Night of The Living Rez

by Montez Louria 20 March, 2023
by Montez Louria 20 March, 2023

by Montéz Louria Night of The Living Rez, by Morgan TaltyTin House Books (July 2022)Paperback:…

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Mr. & Mrs. Witch: Delightful and Delicious

by Corrina Lawson 16 March, 2023
by Corrina Lawson 16 March, 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond begins innocently enough on the morning of the…

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LitStack Review| Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Edition

by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2023
by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2023

The Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary edition, is an original graphic novel of 12…

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In Case You Missed It Review: Violet by Scott Thomas

by Tee Tate 23 January, 2023
by Tee Tate 23 January, 2023

“Something is not quite right.” This is a phrase I used for nearly 25 years…

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Featured Author Review: The Night of Demons and Saints by Menna van Praag

by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022
by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022

We continue our November celebration of the launch of book two in Menna van Praag’s…

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LitStack’s Featured Author Review: The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag

by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022
by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022

This month, we’re celebrating the immensely talented Menna van Praag and the launch of the…

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LitStack Review | When Franny Stands Up, by Eden Robins

by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022
by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022

I’ll be honest – I almost didn’t commit to this book. It seemed too close…

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LitStack Review | Head Wounds: Sparrow

by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022
by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022

Head Wounds: SparrowWritten by Brian BuccellatoStory by Robert Johnson and John AlveyArt by Christian Ward…

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LitStack Review: The Chaos Agents

by Tee Tate 16 October, 2022
by Tee Tate 16 October, 2022

Author: F. Fox North Title: The Chaos Agents (Baron & Eddie Book 1) Summary: Told…

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LitStack Review: Uncanny Times, by Laura Anne Gilman

by Sharon Browning 10 October, 2022
by Sharon Browning 10 October, 2022

It’s November 1913, and the brother/sister team of Aaron and Rosemary Harker are on both…

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Review | The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs: stories by Leslie Kirk Campbell

by Lauren Alwan 27 January, 2022
by Lauren Alwan 27 January, 2022

The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs, stories by Leslie Kirk Campbell Sarabande Books (February…

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Review| Secret Identity by Alex Segura: A Walk Through Superhero History

by Corrina Lawson 12 January, 2022
by Corrina Lawson 12 January, 2022

The Scene 1970s Manhattan, a city falling apart. The main character: Carmen Valdez, is a…

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A Spectacular Decade – the Expanse Series Closes with Leviathan Falls

by Sharon Browning 27 December, 2021
by Sharon Browning 27 December, 2021

As an avid science fiction reader, in 2011 I picked up a copy of James…

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The “Tide Child” Trilogy: Hope on the Brutal Seas

by Corrina Lawson 11 November, 2021
by Corrina Lawson 11 November, 2021

Time wears away at memory, it leaves behind what was important, and you were happy.…

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Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer Is As Awesome as It Sounds

by Corrina Lawson 26 October, 2021
by Corrina Lawson 26 October, 2021

Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer Written/Created by David Crownson Illustrated by Courtland Ellis One of the…

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Review: Not Your Average Hot Guy

by Corrina Lawson 19 October, 2021
by Corrina Lawson 19 October, 2021

Not Your Average Hot Guy: A Novel, by Gwenda Bond St. Martin’s Griffin (October 5,…

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LitStack Review| A Terrible Fall of Angels

by Tee Tate 22 September, 2021
by Tee Tate 22 September, 2021

A Terrible Fall of Angels, by Laurell K. Hamilton I admit it. I was one…

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LitStack Review | Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina

by Sharon Browning 5 August, 2021
by Sharon Browning 5 August, 2021

Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir, by Elizabeth Miki BrinaKnopfFebruary 23, 2021978-0525657347 A child’s relationship with their…

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LitStack Review | A Woman is No Man: A Novel, by Etaf Rum

by Lauren Alwan 3 August, 2021
by Lauren Alwan 3 August, 2021

A Woman is No Man: A Novel, by Etaf Rum (Harper, 2019) “There is no…

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LitStack Review: Silence of the Solari by Michael Johnston

by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2021
by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2021

Silence of the SolariBook Two of The Amber Throne SeriesMichael Johnston In 2017, Michael Johnston…

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LitStack Review: Silver by Linda Nagata

by Tee Tate 20 November, 2019
by Tee Tate 20 November, 2019

Silver (Inverted Frontier Book 2) Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press Release Date: November 19, 2019…

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LitStack Review: Gather the Fortunes by Bryan Camp

by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2019
by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2019

Gather the FortunesA Crescent City Novel, Book 2Bryan CampJohn Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublication Date:  May…

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LitStack Review: Edges by Linda Nagata

by Tee Tate 1 April, 2019
by Tee Tate 1 April, 2019

Edges Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press LLC Release Date:  April 2, 2019 Space is unimaginably…

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LitStack Review: Mecha Samurai Empire by Peter Tieryas

by Tee Tate 18 September, 2018
by Tee Tate 18 September, 2018

Mecha Samurai Empire Peter TieryasAce/Penguin Random HouseRelease Date: September 18, 2018 (USA)ISBN 9780451490995 Mac is a…

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LitStack Review: Earn It! by Cinders McLeod

by Lauren Alwan 25 April, 2018
by Lauren Alwan 25 April, 2018

Earn It! by Cinders McLeod (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017) Teaching children financial literacy—knowing how money…

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LitStack Review: The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp

by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018
by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018

The City of Lost Fortunes A Crescent City novel Bryan Camp Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release…

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LitStack Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North & Erica Henderson

by Tee Tate 6 October, 2017
by Tee Tate 6 October, 2017

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Ryan North and Erica Henderson Marvel Everyone should read the ongoing…

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LitStack Review: Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee

by Sharon Browning 12 September, 2017
by Sharon Browning 12 September, 2017

Raven Stratagem (Machineries of Empire, Book 2) Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date:  June 13,…

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LitStack Review: ROAR by Cora Carmack

by Tee Tate 8 August, 2017
by Tee Tate 8 August, 2017

Roar (Stormheart #1)Cora CarmackTor TeenISBN-10: 0765386313 In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power…

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LitStack Review: The Standard Grand by Jay Baron Nicorvo

by Sharon Browning 10 July, 2017
by Sharon Browning 10 July, 2017

The Standard GrandJay Baron NicorvoSt. Martin’s PressRelease Date:  April 24, 2017ISBN 978-1-25010-894-4 It’s rare when…

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LitStack Review: The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata

by Sharon Browning 19 June, 2017
by Sharon Browning 19 June, 2017

The Last Good Man Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press Release Date:  June 20, 2017 Oh…

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LitStack Review – Idle Ingredients by Matt Wallace

by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2017
by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2017

Idle IngredientsA Sin du Jour Affair- Book 4Matt WallaceTor.comRelease Date:  February 7, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-9003-5 Idle…

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